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they have had to change the strategy they have had since world war ii. they will not be able to protect us in two different places around the world. we look at korea aand iran. we pulled back. that has already been implemented. the sequestration gives them no flexibility. it just cuts every department an equal percentage. it is a crazy way to do things. i am hopeful. we knew national security spending needed to be part of the deal. what i am saying -- and remember what i said -- 50 cents out of every dollar we have saved has come from national security. that is too much. >> you said you regret your vote on the budget control act. do you accept any responsibility for sequestration going through? >> there is enough blame to go around. many of these members voted against it. i took the leadership's promise that the supercommittee would do its work, that it would never happen. the president promised it would never happen. that has passed. it happened. that vote also was to raise the debt ceiling. if we had not done that, we would have had a more serious cris
they have had to change the strategy they have had since world war ii. they will not be able to protect us in two different places around the world. we look at korea aand iran. we pulled back. that has already been implemented. the sequestration gives them no flexibility. it just cuts every department an equal percentage. it is a crazy way to do things. i am hopeful. we knew national security spending needed to be part of the deal. what i am saying -- and remember what i said -- 50 cents out of...
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she reminds us that this is how change happens. not mainly through the exploits of the famous and powerful. but through the countless acts of often the anonymous courage and kindness and fellow feeling and responsibility that continually expand our conception of justice. our conception of what is possible. rosa parks cingular act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is because of these men and women that i stand here today. it is because of them that our children grow up in a land more free and more fair. a land truer to its founding creed. that is why this statue belongs in this hall. to remind us, no matter how humble or lofty our positions, just what it is that leadership requires. just what it is that citizenship requires. rosa parks would have turned 100 years old this month. we do well by placing a statue of her here. but we can do no greater honor to her memory then to carry for the power of her princ
she reminds us that this is how change happens. not mainly through the exploits of the famous and powerful. but through the countless acts of often the anonymous courage and kindness and fellow feeling and responsibility that continually expand our conception of justice. our conception of what is possible. rosa parks cingular act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is...
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but we're looking at changes off of head start and poor moms off wic. while military personnel accounts are protected from sequestration, it would appear that an important service supporting these families are not protected. my question is what will be the effect on sequestration for military families? the quality of life for those loved ones who support our fighters? for example, is an accurate that cuts to a child of elements centers will directly help the children of servicemen and women? finally, what do you believe will be the impact on retaining our best and brightest members of the military? from this fiscal mess, it means that their jobs are more difficult and it undermines the well-being of their families, especially their children. how do we keep our best and brightest from a gentleman? >> congresswoman, we have a little over 19,000 civilian marines whose salaries come from appropriated funds. a large percentage of those, if not all of our people who deal with child development centers to train our children, our mental health providers, the on
but we're looking at changes off of head start and poor moms off wic. while military personnel accounts are protected from sequestration, it would appear that an important service supporting these families are not protected. my question is what will be the effect on sequestration for military families? the quality of life for those loved ones who support our fighters? for example, is an accurate that cuts to a child of elements centers will directly help the children of servicemen and women?...
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that is the change that we're bringing about. when they introduce the 50 p they lost 7 billion pounds in tax revenue. >> order. >> you've been watching prime minister's questions from the british house of commons. it airs when live on c-span2 when the house of commons is in session. watch any time at c-span.org where you will find video of past prime ministers questions and other british affairs programs. next, actress ashley judd talks about women's reproductive rights. next a look at automatic spending cuts and then a discussion on the proposed merger between american airlines and usair ways. after that a hearing on jobs and the u.s. economy. >> you find washington and silicon valley are on two different planets? >> i think that is fair to say. i think the thais are getting closer. there is a lot more interaction than there was before puree good in many ways the folks in silicon valley did not care -- there was before. in many ways the folks in silicon valley did not care what was happening in washington. >> follow the technolo
that is the change that we're bringing about. when they introduce the 50 p they lost 7 billion pounds in tax revenue. >> order. >> you've been watching prime minister's questions from the british house of commons. it airs when live on c-span2 when the house of commons is in session. watch any time at c-span.org where you will find video of past prime ministers questions and other british affairs programs. next, actress ashley judd talks about women's reproductive rights. next a look...
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>> don't change horses. you renew what is in the past -- >> right. >> where it works, as long as the problem isn't solved. ok? >> well, and i think the problem to which the voting rights act was addressed is solved. you look at the registration, you look at the voting. that problem is solved on an absolute as well as a relative basis. so that's like saying if i detect that there is a disease afoot in the population in 1965 and i have a treatment, a radical treatment that may help cure that disease, when it comes to 2005 and i see a new disease or i think the old disease is gone, there is a new one, why not apply the old treatment? >> well, mr. rein -- >> i wouldn't -- >> that is the question, isn't it? you said the problem has been solved. but who gets to make that judgment really? is it you, is it the court, or is it congress? >> well, it is certainly not me. [laughter] >> that's a good answer. i was hoping you would say that. >> but i think the question is congress can examine it, congress makes a record,
>> don't change horses. you renew what is in the past -- >> right. >> where it works, as long as the problem isn't solved. ok? >> well, and i think the problem to which the voting rights act was addressed is solved. you look at the registration, you look at the voting. that problem is solved on an absolute as well as a relative basis. so that's like saying if i detect that there is a disease afoot in the population in 1965 and i have a treatment, a radical treatment that...
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was there a time or possibility that fema would of been changed, got rid of? >> tom will remember this. there was a time early in the department where there was a lot of resistance on the part of feet of becoming part of the department. i actually believed it more after katrina than before that the answer was closer integration rather than separation. if you think about the capabilities you want in emergency, the mud itself does not have a lot of operational personnel. what you want to be able to do is integrate and deploy customs, tso, other agents and some of the air frames and other equipment and bring that to bear to support what is going on. the key here i think is planning. i used to get passed over and over again who is in charge, and people had the mental model we would have a domestic version of a combat where the director would order the various governments to move around. in the united states you want event for this -- unity of the bench but not unity of command. you weigh your bridge the gap is to have a planning capability to get people to underst
was there a time or possibility that fema would of been changed, got rid of? >> tom will remember this. there was a time early in the department where there was a lot of resistance on the part of feet of becoming part of the department. i actually believed it more after katrina than before that the answer was closer integration rather than separation. if you think about the capabilities you want in emergency, the mud itself does not have a lot of operational personnel. what you want to be...
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hope and change can mean anything. hope and change can work for me to, but is not exactly the same message. the messaging that wins right now is not what can you do for your country, but what can government do for you? we have completely shifted. it is not a party shift. it is a complete shift and principal shift. my parents came from haiti because government was too big and the people were too small. but here people can invest their money in something that can work. free markets -- [applause] when a man or a woman can put on a uniform and go to a foreign land and they sacrifice their lives, what are they doing it for? it is not hope and change. it is freedom. they know that there is no hope without freedom. that is who we are. that is the america that we know. what is next? we have a president that is elected a somewhat he says and not necessarily what he does or else we would not be in such a mess right now, right? so what do we do? hang our hats and say, it's over? trust me, i have wanted to do that at times, but i
hope and change can mean anything. hope and change can work for me to, but is not exactly the same message. the messaging that wins right now is not what can you do for your country, but what can government do for you? we have completely shifted. it is not a party shift. it is a complete shift and principal shift. my parents came from haiti because government was too big and the people were too small. but here people can invest their money in something that can work. free markets -- [applause]...
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only bad news is an impetus for change slightly. very important to remember that these numbers do not include the sequester, those across-the- board spending cuts that took effect march 1. even next month we will just see the beginnings of that taking effect, these furlough notices. those take 30 days. there are questions about how much we will see from the sequester, how much of a damper that will put on a stronger economic growth. host: our first call from eric, a democrat from georgia. caller: i've got a couple comments and questions. my first comment is, the format of c-span -- you bring in these two people for this fate debate -- fake debate. it appears the media has outlawed any type of debate. this is outlawed in the court made -- corporate media. the reason is because republicans can never stay in their positions. if they were to debate a democrat on national tv, there would be our bottle for the republican. if you have or -- if you have or bottle, and c-span did not do its job. this is my point, you have to go corporate mou
only bad news is an impetus for change slightly. very important to remember that these numbers do not include the sequester, those across-the- board spending cuts that took effect march 1. even next month we will just see the beginnings of that taking effect, these furlough notices. those take 30 days. there are questions about how much we will see from the sequester, how much of a damper that will put on a stronger economic growth. host: our first call from eric, a democrat from georgia....
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from this march until 1920, what changed? guest: the national women's suffrage association, the broad coalition that worked on a state-by-state level, continued its efforts to gain the right to vote on a state-by-state basis. the continued success in that. at the same time, alice paul and the congressional union worked in dc to lobby congressmen and focus on the president to speak for women's suffrage. in 1917 the focus on the constitutional amendment became much more aggressive. within picketed the white house. they chained themselves to the gates. they demanded his attention. host: these pictures are part of the collection at the national women's history museum. you can watch live coverage today on c-span3. we will take a look at the movement that changed the u.s. constitution. gene is joining us from new mexico. welcome to the conversation. caller: i'm calling because i think this is all a lot of hyperbole. i found out that this government -- host: we can hear you. caller: i am happy for all of these things women are getti
from this march until 1920, what changed? guest: the national women's suffrage association, the broad coalition that worked on a state-by-state level, continued its efforts to gain the right to vote on a state-by-state basis. the continued success in that. at the same time, alice paul and the congressional union worked in dc to lobby congressmen and focus on the president to speak for women's suffrage. in 1917 the focus on the constitutional amendment became much more aggressive. within...
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where did it change in strategy comes from? is it attributed to someone specifically at the white house? guest: [indiscernible] democrats and officials assumed that republicans would never be able to swallow the defense cuts that were part of the sequester deal, that they would never sllow -- allow those cuts to happen. it was a little bit of a shift in the republican caucus where they broke their traditional opposition. many particularly younger house republicans, new members, those that came in with a lot of tea party support, they said that they did not like the way sequestration has been implemented but they would like more specificity in the across- the-board cuts. that is a bit of a surprise to the white house, which expected the republican caucus would never allow this to happen. part of the change stems from a miscalculation and from the simple fact that efforts to avert this just is not --just did not work, the strategy of going to republican districts, it did not seem to deter republicans from allowing this to go into
where did it change in strategy comes from? is it attributed to someone specifically at the white house? guest: [indiscernible] democrats and officials assumed that republicans would never be able to swallow the defense cuts that were part of the sequester deal, that they would never sllow -- allow those cuts to happen. it was a little bit of a shift in the republican caucus where they broke their traditional opposition. many particularly younger house republicans, new members, those that came...
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i am just going to change my party. for the rich and not for the american people. >> the democrats' line, this is linda. >> i'd bug that was a wonderful remark. president obama has until 11:59 to sign the sequester, and if congress has left town, what if the president leaves town and does not sign it? >> that is a good question. we will go to our federal employees line. mike is in glen burnie, maryland. >> i am actually in government training. >> for what particular department? go ahead, and make sure that you knew your television. go ahead. >> for me, the biggest concern i have is that there seems to be a lot of sense in a lot of these programs, radio station and listen to, talking heads, and there are people that were so anxious. even though it will have catastrophic effects. they are not concerned about the outcome, it would appear. >> tell us about this. >> we have heard through the situation -- we do not know if you are handed a pink slip, "do not come back." that is very concerning. >> earlier today, we had the de
i am just going to change my party. for the rich and not for the american people. >> the democrats' line, this is linda. >> i'd bug that was a wonderful remark. president obama has until 11:59 to sign the sequester, and if congress has left town, what if the president leaves town and does not sign it? >> that is a good question. we will go to our federal employees line. mike is in glen burnie, maryland. >> i am actually in government training. >> for what...
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has the program change? this is one of my beefs with the gop, without trashing and considering the history. first understand the history and then recognize how it has changed and how we need to get back to what it has been intended to do. a lot of folks have benefited from these programs and a lot of folks today benefit from affirmative action programs, but to say that they are the be all and end all without any type of appropriate review and updating, that is not smart. therefore you take these instances that our problems and you exaggerate them into bigger issues than they might be, tearing down the program that is ultimately still helping people. i think we need to understand exactly the role the replayed in creating these gateway opportunities for people in this country. work within the system, but sometimes outside of it, as we saw in lincoln, we need to appreciate that more and more. we have a perfect thing now with budget and that discussions that we are having to do the same thing again. jack kemp wa
has the program change? this is one of my beefs with the gop, without trashing and considering the history. first understand the history and then recognize how it has changed and how we need to get back to what it has been intended to do. a lot of folks have benefited from these programs and a lot of folks today benefit from affirmative action programs, but to say that they are the be all and end all without any type of appropriate review and updating, that is not smart. therefore you take...
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technology has changed a lot. sometimes estimating what these things are going to cost in the beginning gets a little tough and in some cases nobody can anticipate the cost. i would say the government overall is being a tougher taskmaster on a lot of these things and looking to the contractors to eat more and more these costs because people are getting tired of the government constantly paying for the overrun. host: on twitter -- guest: there have been some moves to renegotiate on the pentagon only but and there are others particularly in the administration but say they want to undo this thing but i'm not really willing to just absorb the pentagon of these cuts. some of the republicans are more concerned about the pentagon, but the democrats a we don't like any of this and we want to renegotiate all of this. and the president has said that as well. i don't think it's just about the pentagon. but the pentagon is the biggest bill payer in the sequestration. so there's a lot of attention being focused on it. host: we
technology has changed a lot. sometimes estimating what these things are going to cost in the beginning gets a little tough and in some cases nobody can anticipate the cost. i would say the government overall is being a tougher taskmaster on a lot of these things and looking to the contractors to eat more and more these costs because people are getting tired of the government constantly paying for the overrun. host: on twitter -- guest: there have been some moves to renegotiate on the pentagon...
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and structural changes. it takes the grand bargain they are talking about. from the last call is york, on our line for democrats. caller: i work for the department of defense, and the quality assurance rep. i inspected many things that are buried vital parts for nuclear engines on submarines and ships. they want to cut government. why don't they get involved with the structures within the agency and look at how many supervisors exist and how much top management excess compared to the actual workers doing the job? they don't involve the actual agencies to see how top heavy they are and how many empires have been built and reduce unnecessary positions that can produce positions for actual workers. redundancy and waste we hear about. time and to do that would be a big undertaking. host: we have been talking with ginger gibson from "politico." she came here straight from covering the overnight votearama in the senate. coming up next, how the congressional ethics process works and later in the program, we'll take
and structural changes. it takes the grand bargain they are talking about. from the last call is york, on our line for democrats. caller: i work for the department of defense, and the quality assurance rep. i inspected many things that are buried vital parts for nuclear engines on submarines and ships. they want to cut government. why don't they get involved with the structures within the agency and look at how many supervisors exist and how much top management excess compared to the actual...
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there are many areas of entitlements that can be changed. i referred to medicare, and that seems to be the main focus of the paul ryan budget. i think medicare, reshaping the expectations of that -- he even calls it medicare exchange. it seems like we can pull paul below the closer to what we are thinking with medicare for all. there are tremendous opportunities to craft something. on whetherends or not people are going to be dug in. i think the republicans needed to do a little more coming than we do. our democracy was not designed for the minority to be elected brat be like a petulant and to rave and rant if they don't have their way. the republicans are trying to run the clock out on the president's turn. -- term. you do three votes a day -- one is approving the journal, the other is a motion to adjourn, and another on congratulate a basketball team or something. we are going to run out of post offices to name before we destroyed the postal service. host: indiana, this is william. go ahead. caller: i was just commenting on the baseline bu
there are many areas of entitlements that can be changed. i referred to medicare, and that seems to be the main focus of the paul ryan budget. i think medicare, reshaping the expectations of that -- he even calls it medicare exchange. it seems like we can pull paul below the closer to what we are thinking with medicare for all. there are tremendous opportunities to craft something. on whetherends or not people are going to be dug in. i think the republicans needed to do a little more coming...
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that will change assuming the american-u.s. airways deal goes forward. one thing united has talked about this year is how disruptions caused by switching over to a new reservation system alienated some of its consumers. they will not going to rival airlines. that seems to be -- they wound up going to rival airlines. they say that is behind them and satisfaction scores are improving. it does point to potential hurdles in putting together a merger. host: the professor testified against the proposed merger at the tuesday hearing. this is what the professor had to say. [video clip] >> everyone of us has been to israel before. we have seen many mergers in many industries. we have seen many mergers in the airlines in the 35 years since deregulation. they have always been said to propose these same benefits for benefits like them. quite often, they have been disappointing. the promises are typically not kept. they have led to painful disappointment. i will talk about what i think is relatively simple. that is the competitive effects. there's not time to address
that will change assuming the american-u.s. airways deal goes forward. one thing united has talked about this year is how disruptions caused by switching over to a new reservation system alienated some of its consumers. they will not going to rival airlines. that seems to be -- they wound up going to rival airlines. they say that is behind them and satisfaction scores are improving. it does point to potential hurdles in putting together a merger. host: the professor testified against the...
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thing with regard to the values we're changing, just grasping for change. if change is the mission and they are launched upon that mission, they believe they're doing good because they're eliminating the things that we've had and adopting something different, not necessarily something better. and they don't even argue that it's better but they argue for change. so i would say this, madam speaker, that we have fundamental values, that these fundamental values have been clear to our founding fathers, are rooted in human history. they go back to the time of adam and eve, but the thing we should keep track here are things our founding fathers looked out as well. that being the rule of law is one of the essential pillars of american exceptionalism. without it we can't be a great country. most of the pillars of american exceptionalism are listed in the bill of rights. our founding fathers got it right. when they guaranteed us in the first amendment, the freedom of speech, religion, assembly and the press, all of that rolled up in one amendment. think what that me
thing with regard to the values we're changing, just grasping for change. if change is the mission and they are launched upon that mission, they believe they're doing good because they're eliminating the things that we've had and adopting something different, not necessarily something better. and they don't even argue that it's better but they argue for change. so i would say this, madam speaker, that we have fundamental values, that these fundamental values have been clear to our founding...
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what has changed is the todd money, grass-roots support. i can understand how that is a frustrating feeling, trying to throw money at the problem and solving it that way. it highlights this divide between those who do want to broaden the party and those who say, you know what, our problem with john mccain, our problem with mitt romney was not that they were too far to the right, it was that they were not clear about their conservative principles. there were the mainstream candidates. they were the establishment candidates. they did not do so well. i would argue that mitt romney's problem, he had a number of them, but one of them was that got killed so far to the right and things like immigration that he could not come back to the center. it is a remarkable illustration of the divide in the party. host: michael has this on twitter -- working people call you on twitter? .uest: @krystalball host: this is from michael on twitter -- guest: i think that is a fair question. one of the things i have said is that we need a dynamic republican party,
what has changed is the todd money, grass-roots support. i can understand how that is a frustrating feeling, trying to throw money at the problem and solving it that way. it highlights this divide between those who do want to broaden the party and those who say, you know what, our problem with john mccain, our problem with mitt romney was not that they were too far to the right, it was that they were not clear about their conservative principles. there were the mainstream candidates. they were...
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every time it starts to simmer down, and even though i voted for change, the things that president obama has to jump into the mix and get his big stick in there to stir the pot to start it boiling -- i have a problem with that. the other thing i have a problem with, where is god in our nation anymore? there was a time in this country when the people of this nation, regardless of what their religion was, when things started to look so bad, they would get on their knees, they would go to the lord god, the creator of this universe, and they would get themselves on their knees, pray to god to help them, to help this nation rise above the things that we see happening. host: how would that help politics? caller: god can do anything. anything. host: this is "the new york times" with the headline -- we received this from the white house, the president will make a personnel announcement around 10:3:00 pm eastern time. good to c-span.org -- 10:30 eastern time. go to c-span.org. john boehner on sequestration. [video clip] will hurt know if it the economy are not. i don't think anybody knows. >> is
every time it starts to simmer down, and even though i voted for change, the things that president obama has to jump into the mix and get his big stick in there to stir the pot to start it boiling -- i have a problem with that. the other thing i have a problem with, where is god in our nation anymore? there was a time in this country when the people of this nation, regardless of what their religion was, when things started to look so bad, they would get on their knees, they would go to the lord...
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[roll call] >> any other members wish to change their vote? >> on that vote the ayes are 17 and the nos are 22. the amendment is not agreed to. now we're heading into the tier three. we're doing five minutes expect for number 23, i believe. do you have an amendment? >> yes. can i ask a question? can we reserve 30 seconds to close? >> so the clerk will designate the amendment and please distribute copies. >> an amendment offered in relation to social security. >> colleagues, this is a simple amendment to express the sense of the house that we do not support the privatization of social security. as members know, social security has established more than 77 years ago. it is more than just a prom but it is a promise that -- program but it is a promise. privatization of social security would expose it to the stock market and put the retirement of our seniors in the hands of wall street, whose gambled helped to bring the economic system to its knees years ago. we cannot trust our millions of seniors into the same hands. this amendment expresses the
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we have to change this environment. we have to take these cuts and they get home at the kitchen table of our families, where in many cases women are single- parent homes, and it is not only bad for them, but for our economy. i have said earlier, i was just saying sequestration equals unemployment. i am proud of congresswomen velazquez's committee. louise slaughter of the rules committee has been such a leader on these issues. we talked about that chair of the science and technology committee, the list goes on of leadership. and one of the ranking members of this very important exclusive committee in the house, maxine waters will report to us on the testimony in her committee yesterday. this is about the economy. we talked specifically out about how it affects people and women in particular, but could you tell us what came from your committee yesterday. >> certainly. thank you very much, leader pelosi. i find that we appear to be coming to this room more and more as women, as you lead us in addressing many of the issues
we have to change this environment. we have to take these cuts and they get home at the kitchen table of our families, where in many cases women are single- parent homes, and it is not only bad for them, but for our economy. i have said earlier, i was just saying sequestration equals unemployment. i am proud of congresswomen velazquez's committee. louise slaughter of the rules committee has been such a leader on these issues. we talked about that chair of the science and technology committee,...
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he will change in a day or two. he is not trustworthy. he is not anyone you could negotiate with and think that you have something. host: let's hear from fred, an independent caller. he visited the hill several times this week. never seen three days in a row of the president headed to the hill. what you make of this? caller: good morning, first of all. host: good morning. caller: it is politically necessary, first of all, but politics is so disconnected from the rest of the country, like a black operation where they get together in back rooms and pass legislation where we do not even know what is written in it. it is getting difficult to have any relationship at all with just about any representative anymore. it just don't make any sense. host: if the personal touch and a visit to the hill does not work, what is the answer to the economic issues we are facing? caller: one of the at -- one of the answers is that everyone is going to have to sacrifice. even those who are on disability. i am on disability, i still have to sacrifice some thin
he will change in a day or two. he is not trustworthy. he is not anyone you could negotiate with and think that you have something. host: let's hear from fred, an independent caller. he visited the hill several times this week. never seen three days in a row of the president headed to the hill. what you make of this? caller: good morning, first of all. host: good morning. caller: it is politically necessary, first of all, but politics is so disconnected from the rest of the country, like a...
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we are going to change that image in writing a new chapter. i would like to present the chairman of the readiness subcommittee. >> thank you. i want to make sure people understand where we are today and where we have been. secretary gates put in place $100 billion of reduction to our defense budget. in 2011, there were $487 billion in reduction. nearly half a trillion dollars. the sequester puts another $.5 trillion on that. we are at a point where we look at our readiness and our ability to meet the threats and we are at a place of increased risk, at a place of readiness crisis. we as a nation have always stood behind our military, our men and women in uniform, to make sure they have the overwhelming superiority on the battlefield when we call on them to defend this nation. that is our obligation. with the sequester, we will no longer be able to. those people will be asked to go into a fair fight. there may be great on the athletic field, but in defense of this nation, it is incomprehensible. we owe it to them, we owe it to that great contrac
we are going to change that image in writing a new chapter. i would like to present the chairman of the readiness subcommittee. >> thank you. i want to make sure people understand where we are today and where we have been. secretary gates put in place $100 billion of reduction to our defense budget. in 2011, there were $487 billion in reduction. nearly half a trillion dollars. the sequester puts another $.5 trillion on that. we are at a point where we look at our readiness and our ability...
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democrats have changed. ever since roosevelt it has changed. people took advantage of trying to help people out and everything. that's why i am a republican. another thing is because cutting our military, all that is doing is making them countries over there that is against us, make us look weak. then selling weapons to states, then people don't care us over there. that is why our founding fathers were based on faith, why the declaration of independence and the bill of rights. the president does not care about this country, and the people in this country had better wake up and realize what has happened. they had better read izzy keele to figure outzekiel 38 what is going on. host: a meeting between the president and house and senate leaders. it started at 10:18. if there are follow-up remarks from any of those in attendance at the meeting, we plan to have those for you on c-span. also, a quick reminder about today's white house briefing coming up that 11:30 eastern with spokesman jay carney. we plan to have that live for you on c-span. the park
democrats have changed. ever since roosevelt it has changed. people took advantage of trying to help people out and everything. that's why i am a republican. another thing is because cutting our military, all that is doing is making them countries over there that is against us, make us look weak. then selling weapons to states, then people don't care us over there. that is why our founding fathers were based on faith, why the declaration of independence and the bill of rights. the president...
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you have to change that. you have to change that thinking. when i watch somebody who spends $400 million on campaigns, with perhaps the worst at the have -- worst ads i have ever seen. they did ads on obama that i thought was being paid for by the obama campaign. they were so incredible. you remember the famous superhero ad? people wanting superhero. it was done by the republicans. when you spend $400 million, and it is a failure, and you do not have one victory, you know there is something seriously wrong. i have made over $8 billion. when i was thinking of running, i actually filed by financial statement. a lot of people were actually surprised. more than that, i have employed tens of thousands of people. and yet, i am continually criticized by total lightweights all over the place. it is unbelievable. [applause] you see these guys, these guys on television, they can't buy a clean shirt, and they're saying donald trump, he is nothing. thousands of people. i am very proud of what i've done. if mitt made one mistake, and i like mitt romney a
you have to change that. you have to change that thinking. when i watch somebody who spends $400 million on campaigns, with perhaps the worst at the have -- worst ads i have ever seen. they did ads on obama that i thought was being paid for by the obama campaign. they were so incredible. you remember the famous superhero ad? people wanting superhero. it was done by the republicans. when you spend $400 million, and it is a failure, and you do not have one victory, you know there is something...